Strategies and Stories

How Cancer Affects Mental Health The effects of cancer on physical health is well known, but it can seriously impact on mental health too. Being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness like cancer is a huge shock, and people go through so many different emotions, from fear, to sadness, and anger. It can feel like you’re…

There’s a diversity problem in the UK tech sector. It’s one of the biggest and fastest-growing industries yet its employees don’t reflect the makeup of the general population. According to recent statistics, Only 17% of employees are women, and only 15% are from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. So why is this the case,…

Women are working for longer than ever before. An ever-increasing retirement age, pension shortfalls, and the fact that many people just want to carry on working for as long as they’re able to. This means that around 3.5 million working women in the UK are over 50, and this will only continue to rise. But…

The Internet and the Rise in Online Harassment Have you ever received a suspicious friend request on Facebook or a strange message or connection request on LinkedIn or Instagram? If you have, you’re not alone. While the internet benefits our lives in a lot of ways, it’s also provided new avenues for people who want…

It’s St Patrick’s Day this weekend and Irish communities all over the globe will be celebrating their patron saint and what it is to be Irish. Many people in Britain will be joining in with the celebrations whether they’re Irish or not, and it’s easy to forget that not so long ago, Irish people in…